Originally Posted by cuda2k

The timing of all this, now that there is a question on if Lance is going to make an appearance in the Tour, seems like France is jumping up and down screaming like brat "LOOK AT ME!! LOOK AT ME!!"

If Lance did dope, and he somehow avoided detection all these years, with the improvements in testing (and increased numbers, etc etc), the risk of coming back to get caught now would be enormous to Lance. He's got his legacy as a racer, the image of his LiveStrong foundation, and who knows how many endorsements and other business ventures which would be severely damaged if he were to test positive now. I don't buy it. I don't see anything wrong with how Lance handled the situation, seeing how bad leaks are coming out of the French labs in the best of situations, it would only be natural to verify who this yahoo was and what authority he had before letting him take off with samples of Lance's blood urine and hair.